The well-rounded 32-year-old out of Senegal earned his spot at the top of the contender's list with an impressive showing against 17-time BJJ world champion Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida at ONE Fight ...

All eyes will be on hulking gladiators Anatoly Malykhin and 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane in the curtain closer ... where the Russian three-division conqueror will look to defend his heavyweight MMA ...